Saturday Night Showdown: Thomasville vs Wheeler for State Title
Two 12-0 AAA teams meet in Atlanta at Dekalb Memorial Stadium at 8 p.m. Thomasville, led by backs Andrews Fann and Mitchell, faces Wheeler, featuring QB Mike Cross and a deep backfield. Defensive matchups center on Keyton, Gaston, and a stifling Wheeler defense aiming to limit the Bulldogs.
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Dekalb Memorial Stadium
Thomasville
Wheeler
Bulldogs
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THS
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Tommy Gaston
Valdosta Wildcats
Mike Cross
Toney
South Cobb
Thomasville High
William Andrews
al Fann
Earnest Kirksey
Cleo Anderson
Allen Filmore
David Mitchell
Andrews
Mitchell
Fann
Keyton
Gaston
Larry McPherson
Danny Scott
Marvin Wilson
John David Peeples
Mike Bryant
Jim McCollum
Jim Bowdry
Don Fiveash
Eugene Clark
Jimmy Mitchell
Andrew Hunter
Mike Gammons
Ted Elliott
San Francisco Hosts Long Beach State In Top 20 Duel
San Francisco, ranked 11th, faces Long Beach State, 12nd, in a marquee NCAA regional bout after Lute Olson's 49ers aim to avenge a 77-67 loss last season. Top 20 action also features UCLA vs SMU, Nevada Las Vegas vs Stetson, Notre Dame vs Northwestern, Kansas State vs Texas, and Alabama vs Oklahoma State.
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National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Dons
Long Beach
Tarkanian
Nevada
Rhino and Cristiani Lead All-South Team
Randy Rhino of Georgia Tech and Tony Cristiani of Miami Florida headline six repeaters on the 1973 AP All-South Independent college football squad. The roster includes Tulane’s Charles Hall and Southern Mississippi trio Fred Cook Mike Dennery Clint Tapper, with Memphis State’s Ward Taylor Harris and Hal McGeorge providing offensive spark. Bennie Ellender of Tulane named Coach of the Year as fourteens seniors and several juniors fill the lineup.
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Randy Rhino
Georgia Tech
Tony Cristiani
Miami
Florida
Associated Press
Rhino
Cristiani
Charles Hall
Tulane
Southern Mississippi
Fred Cook
Mike Dennery
Clint Tapper
Memphis State
Bobby Ward
Clifton Taylor
Darnell Harris
Hal McGeorge
Tampa
Fred Solomon
Mark Wakefield
Mark Fields
Dennis Harrah
Tapper
Don Robinson
Carlee Nelson
Steve Wade
Hall
Cook
Dennery
Mike Truax
Mark Olivari
Robin Carter
Harry Smith
David Lee
Eric Harris
Ricky Palmer
Bennie Ellender
Green Wave
Harrah
Solomon
Carter
Hall and Lee
Olivari
Palmer
Ward
Bulldogs Fans Rally for State Championship in Atlanta
Thomasville High supporters charter four Trailway buses and three band buses to travel to DeKalb Memorial Stadium in Atlanta for the State Triple A title game. Local gas station owner James Jackson will keep his American Oil Station open until 3 a.m. for return traffic, with extra hours arranged by Thomasville School System Superintendent Dan Bramlett. The game airs on WPAX with a WCTV half hour special at 7 p.m. Sunday.
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